Forget the usual twin-carb kits, wild cam conversions and big-valve heads – there’s a totally radical school of thought that reckons taking the engine from an aircraft or helicopter and plonking it onto the back of a car is the only way to go when it comes to performance upgrades. Here’s a few whacky jet-engined … Continued
The very last Beetle Cabriolet rolled off Karmann’s Osnabrück production line on 10 January 1980, so even the youngest one is now over 35 years old. So what’s the chance of finding one that’s in virtually ‘as new’ condition? Well, here’s an example that comes as close as you are likely to get…
There’s a lot of hogwash spoken about seatbelts in classics, so what are the regulations – and how do you go about retro-fitting them in your classic VW if you haven’t already got them? We have the answers…
If you’re planning a possibly very chilly early spring weekend away, then check out this ultra rare T25 camper that’s just come up for sale…
A blog entry a while ago about water-loving VWs (here) prompted Matthew Browning to contact us regarding his grandfather, Herbert Amor, who worked for VW in the Sixties and Seventies and was involved in the development of the Golf. Sadly, he passed away before Matthew could quiz him on the precise details, but he did uncover some … Continued
Brothers Tony and Paul Greer are about to embark on a punishing 5000-mile trip that will take them from Hampshire to Europe’s most northerly town, 750 miles inside the Arctic Circle. And they’re doing it in a 1988 Mk2 VW Scirocco!
The K70 was a history changer – a car that bravely broke from tradition and formed the foundation stone for all subsequent VWs – cars that would ultimately raise Volkswagen from obscurity to virtual world domination. Yet today the K70 remains unloved and now virtually forgotten…
The list of celebrity VW bus owners has just increased by one, with news that top US baseball star Daniel Norris, has just bought a Bay Window Westy. But not only that, he intends to live in it!
Sporty VW SP2’s don’t come up for sale very often – so when this unfinished UK-registered project appeared in the classifieds, naturally we had to take a closer look…
Next Christmas, when you get all festive again and start singing ‘Good King Wenceslas’, spare a thought for the subject of this popular carol. Because, if a recent trip to Prague by VW Heritage boss David Ward is anything to go by, the good old king may have provided Volkswagen with the idea for its iconic VW emblem. … Continued
